title: Partial hospitalization: an update.
abstract: As a treatment modality for serious mental disorders, partial hospitalization has been proven to have therapeutic and economic advantages. However, it has relatively low utilization and poor third-party reimbursement compared to the more traditional outpatient and inpatient treatments. The authors provide a review and update of the definitions, historical development, models, staffing, and referral patterns of partial hospitalization. They comment on the role of the psychiatrist as a member of the multidisciplinary team in this treatment setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Knoll
mesh_terms: D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010819:Physician's Role; D011570:Psychiatry